STATE OF FEAR

Author: Michael Crichton
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
December 2004

DDC Review:
In this "docunovel" techno-thriller, Michael Crichton dispells costly, extremist information myths which have plagued our society for decades. The book is well-researched and presented as only Crichton can. A must, entertaining, read for anyone searching for the return of common sense to civilized society in danger of being overcome by stupidy and the lack of truth.

FROM THE PUBLISHER
"In Paris, a physicist dies after performing a laboratory experiment for a beautiful visitor. In the jungles of Malaysia, a mysterious buyer purchases deadly cavitation technology, built to his specifications. In Vancouver, a small research submarine is leased for use in the waters off New Guinea. And in Tokyo, an intelligence agent tries to understand what it all means." Thus begins Michael Crichton's techno-thriller State of Fear, which takes the reader from the glaciers of Iceland to the volcanoes of Antarctica, from the Arizona desert to the deadly jungles of the Solomon Islands, from the streets of Paris to the beaches of Los Angeles.

SYNOPSIS
Once again Michael Crichton gives us his trademark combination of page-turning suspense, cutting-edge technology, and extraordinary research. STATE OF FEAR is a superb blend of edge-of-your-seat suspense and thought provoking commentary on how information is manipulated in the modern world. >From the streets of Paris, to the glaciers of Antarctica to the exotic and dangerous Solomon Islands, STATE OF FEAR takes the reader on a rollercoaster thrill ride, all the while keeping the brain in high gear.